Maturity-related differences in physical activity among 13- to 14-year-old adolescents

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 384-392

  Wickel, Eric E ^a   Eisenmann, Joey C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LEG LENGTH; MALE; MATURITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 36849095723     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.19.4.384     Document Type: Article

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